When I read studentsโ attempts at creative writing it is obvious immediately that most of them have not read much or widely. The aspiring writer must read everything he or she can to appreciate the myriad ways words are used and to what effect.
Julius LesterGoodness was not a trait you acquired; it was a value you practiced when you were on the verge of doing evil.
Julius LesterFaith is not something that one has; faith is something that one practices at the very moment in your life when you really don't believe anything, and you're in the worst kind of despair.
Julius LesterBeing a failure at living your own life as best as you can is better than being a success living the life somebody else says you should live.
Julius Lester